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Patented Sept. 30. 189

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'GASPER S. ROONEY, OF HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH B. CONDRON, OF SAME PLACE.

CARPET-SWEEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,349, dated September 3t), 1890.

Application filed April 11, 1889. Serial No. $06,858. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GASPER S.-ROONEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hot lidaysburg, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Carpet-Sweeper, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to inn provements in carpet-sweepers; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure .1 is a perspective view of a carpet-sweeper pro vided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on the line 90 a; of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section on the line y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a rear View with a part broken away. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the dust pan or tray.

The casingAof myimproved carpet-sweeper is constructed with an open bottom and front,

' and is provided with the end plates B, and a roof having downwardly-inclined front and rear portions 0, as shown. To the rear side of the casing I secure the brackets D, in which I mount the rollers E, which run over the carpet and prevent the casing being forced into the carpet by the pressure applied thereto, as will be readily understood. On the the upper side of the rear inclined portion 0 of the roof, and near the ends of the same, I secure the brackets F, which consist of the base G, through which. the securing-screws are passed into the roof of the casing, and the spring standard H, rising from the said base and having the lugs or notched rim I at its upper end, as shown. The handle J has a bail K secured to its lower end, and the ends of this bail are pivoted to the lower ends of the standards H, as shown, so that when the device is in use the handle can be drawn rearward to an inclined position, so that the machine can be conveniently pushed over the carpet, and when it is not in use the handle is raised to a vertical position, and is held in said vertical position by the arms of the bail engaging in the notch I at the upper end of the standard, as shown, so that the handle will be out of the The front portions of the ends of the easing are formed by the metallic plates L, which are secured to theend plates B and to theor brush, as will be readily understood. By

this arrangement the brush is brought to the front end of the machine, so that it can be pushed into corners and close against the wall, and the carpet thereby swept throughout.

The shaft of the brush is provided at its center with a circular disk P, which may be formed integral with the said shaft, or may be formed separately therefrom and rigidly secured thereto. This disk is in frictionalcontact with the driving-wheel Q, the said driving-wheel having an elastic tire, so that the frictional contact between the same .and the disk will be sufficient to rotate the disk and thereby operate the brush. The said drivingwheel Q is mounted on ashaft R, which is constructed of spring-steel and is secured at its ends in adjustable bearing-plates S, so that it will exert a tension to hold the said wheel in contact with the disk and also allow the ma- 'the successful operation of the same.

The dust-pan or tray V is pivoted to the ends of the casing and extends between the brush and the rear side of the casing, as shown and as will be readily understood. The dustpan consists of a sheet-metal plate provided at its center with a notch W, adapted to fit around the hood U, and provided at its ends with the flanges X, through which the pivotpins are passed, and at its front edge it is pro vided with the flange or guard Y, which prevents the dust collected on the pan passing to the brush. For economy in construction the dust-pan is pivoted to the casing by the same pivots or screws that pivot the bearing-plate S thereto. The dust-pan is lowered so as to dump the contents thereof by a lever Z, pivoted at its lower end to the end of the dustpan, and extending therefrom up through the roof of the casing, as clearly shown. The lever is held normally raised by a spring a, having one end secured to the end of the casing and its other end engaging one of a series of perforations bin the lever. The tension of the spring can be varied as may be desired by causing its free end to engage one or another of the said openings. A rubber band cl is passed around the casing on. the outside thereof, so as to prevent its injuring furniture when pushed against the same.

The construction and arrangement of the several parts of my machine being thus made known, the operation and advantages of the same will, it is thought, be readily understood. The machine is pushed over the floor in the usual manner,and the brush thereby revolved, so as to removethe dirt therefrom and carry it around to the dust-pan. The brush moves close to thecurved front of the casing,- so that the dustwill be effectually guided around and over into the dust-pan, where it will be collected. When the sweepinghas been completed', the lever Z is depressed, thereby pushing: downward on the dust-pan and causing the. same to swing on its pivots, so that the contents thereof will be dumped, after which the-pressure on the said lever is relieved and the spring secured thereto at once automatically returns it to its former position, and the machine is again ready for use.

It will be observed that my carpet-sweeper is composed of a very few parts, and is compactin its arrangement, and that it is light, sothat it can be easily operated. The driving-wheel. and the rollers E prevent the easing contacting with the carpet so as to injure the same, and the brush is positively and rapidly rotated, so as to sweep the carpet evenly and effectually.

The machine can be moved in either direction and will operate satisfactorily. Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. As an improvement in carpet-sweepers, the combination, with the casing, the rotary brush,the bearing-plates pivoted to the ends of the casing, the rod journaled'in said plates, and the driving-wheel mounted on said rod, of the rearwardly-tilting dust-pan pivoted on the pivots of the bearing-plates, the adjustable spring for retaining said dust-pan in normal position, and means for dumping said dust-pan, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the casing, of the brush mounted therein near the front end. thereof, the driving-wheel mounted in the casing and actuating the brush, the hood inclosing the driving-wheel, and the dust-pan pivoted to the ends of the casing and provided at its front edge with the guards Y, and the notch W fitting around the hood, as set forth.

3. As an improvement in carpet-sweepers, the combination of the casing, the brush arranged therein near the front end. thereof, the bearing-plates pivoted to the ends of the casin g, the spring-rod having its ends secured to said plates, the driving-Wheel mounted on said rod and adapted to actuate the brush, the dust-pan pivoted to the ends of thecasing, and the lever pivoted to the dust-pan and extending up through the top of the casing, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GASPER S. ROONEY.

Witnesses:

CHARLIE ROONEY, J OSEPH B. CONDRON. 

